Ninety-eight institutions sent in nominees for the 2010-11
Academic Achievement Awards, while a total of 3,676
student-athletes are being recognized this year. The Great
Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) had 434 student-athletes honored, a
record-high for the program, followed by the Northern Sun
Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) with 381 nominees. The NSIC
previously held the record for most student-athletes honored with
391 in 2008-09.

The Peach Belt Conference had honorees from five institutions
including Montevallo. USC Aiken led the way with 47 honorees while
the Falcons finished second in the conference with
24.

In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic
Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II
institution MUST BE a CURRENT dues paying member of the DII
ADA.

Also, the student-athlete must:

• have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or
higher on a 4.0 scale
• have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters)
of college level work
• have been an active member of an intercollegiate team
during his/her last academic year